HSS has introduced Spotlight and Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered thermal cameras – two new security offerings to help protect the health and safety of individuals at airports, government buildings, hospitals, oil and gas facilities, schools and other locations where safety and security are top priority
“With new COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations on the rise again, HSS continues to provide a 24/7 response effort to our customers,” said Kirsten Benefiel, CEO of HSS.
Spotlight is a medical device security service that solves a critical challenge that threatens healthcare facilities and their patients: cyber attacks that result in compromised devices that affect patient safety, protected patient information and network security.
Hospitals often have more than 7,000 unique types of medical devices – from ventilators to infusion pumps to defibrillators – that need to be monitored and maintained with the most up-to-date safety patches to protect the organisation and its patients. The HSS team of technicians works on-site or remotely to ensure that each of these devices can serve as a lifeline for patients for the lifetime of the device.
“Spotlight has filled the gap between IT and the biomed teams – it is a natural extension of any healthcare system and benefits the entire organisation,” said Ryan Kolczak, director of technical operations at Vail Health. “Spotlight alerts us to risks on the network, for example, an infusion pump or a ventilator that is in need of a patch, and enables us to have an accurate inventory of all our devices for patching or maintenance. This is key to the overall safety of our patients and organisation.”
AI-powered thermal cameras
The new line of open-source AI-powered thermal cameras offered by HSS leverages advanced technology to keep facilities safer and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Portable, stand-alone cameras automatically measure the body temperature of an individual and can detect whether they are wearing a face mask, allowing cameras to alert operators in real time when an individual presents a potential threat to the health and safety of others in the vicinity.
Enterprise-based cameras produced in the US can analyse up to 16 people at once and have audio capabilities to communicate with remote viewers.
They provide an organisation with increased safety and cost savings by reducing the need for physical personnel and can be integrated into existing installations or operated as traditional post-pandemic security cameras. They also reduce the need for team members to work in specific areas of the facility so that they can focus on the critical components of their work.
